Reviews
Sonido Verde de Moyobamba
Sonido Verde de Moyobamba was a five-piece band formed in 1980 by virtuoso Peruvian guitarist Leonardo Vela Rodriguez. Originating from...
Reviewed in issue March/2023
Meu Único Medo É Primavera
After a brief opener in which the Paulistano musician intones the album's title four times to the sole accompaniment of...
Reviewed in issue March/2023
Perú Selvático: Sonic Expedition into the Peruvian Amazon 1972-1986
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
This compilation album features 18 tracks by nine different Peruvian cumbia amazónica bands that played the high-energy dance music emanating...
Reviewed in issue March/2023
Pura Maldad
Amsterdam-based tropical psych merchants Lola's Dice deliver a brain-bending blend of synth-infused cumbia, merengue, dub and fuzzy funk on this...
Reviewed in issue March/2023
Tranquila. Celeste Canta Chavela
A spin off from Tranquila, a show produced for Barcelona's Kursaal celebrating the life of Chavela Vargas, this release also...
Reviewed in issue March/2023
The Rough Guide to Railroad Blues
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
The clickety-clack of the railroad and the haunting sound of a train whistle run through the DNA of American blues...
Reviewed in issue March/2023
¡Dale Duro al Bombo!
If you’re a fan of Nidia Góngora, especially her work in Canalón de Timbiquí, then you’re sure to love this....
Reviewed in issue March/2023
Alto da Maravilha
Russo Passapusso & Antonio Carlos e Jocafi
It's hard to believe that Alto da Maravilha was recorded remotely during the pandemic, such is the alchemy on show...
Reviewed in issue March/2023
O Paraíso
Bahian artist Lucas Santtana read David Wallace-Wells’ The Uninhabitable Earth, yet remains largely upbeat. Paradise is potentially here and now,...
Reviewed in issue March/2023
